Career
Youth and early Caribbean career James began his career in his native Saint Vincent with the Youth Olympians, and played club soccer for Combined Stars Football Club and Newwill Hope International Football Club, eventually turning professional in 2000. Professional James began his professional career in Ireland with Bray Wanderers. He transferred to Football Club Tirsense in the Portuguese Second Division in 2001, and later played for Selangor MK Land Football Club in Malaysia, scoring 19 league goals in 2004 and 22 goals in 2005.
He also played for Selangor FA in 2005 for Sultan Selangor Cup against Singapore FA. James enjoyed a hugely successful period with Kedah FA in Malaysia between 2006 and 2008.
He scored a total of 40 goals in those 3 competitions. After the Football Association of Malaysia barred foreign players from competing in the 2008 season of the Malaysia Super League, James moved to Canada, signing a two-year deal with the Vancouver Whitecaps in the USL First Division.
After residing in his homeland and resting from playing football for a year, he returned to Malaysia and joined the Malaysia Premier League club, air traffic management FA alongside Bruno Martelotto. In May 2014, Marlon terminated his contract with air traffic management FA and subsequently retired from playing football professionally, due to persistent injuries which made him missed most of the air traffic management FA"s 2014 season matches.
International James has represented Saint Vincent & Grenadines.
Kedah FA air traffic management FA Individual.